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Ilikepurple

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11. I think it would be better to correct and explain rather than delete.

Reply to FascismIsDeath (Reply #10)

Thu May 7, 2026, 09:07 PM

May 7

She made a statement and it might help others under what condition is causing her tremors and that it is benign. Knowledge about medical conditions can be important as are our responses to hearing about them. I understand not discussing private medical conditions and not shaming others for such, but this seems to be an opportunity to learn about a condition more common than you’d think.

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Susan Collins reveals she has a tremor [View all] angrychair May 7 OP

Tumor or tremor? Ocelot II May 7 #1

Yea angrychair May 7 #15

Very concerning durablend May 7 #2

Tremor... not tumor. lamp_shade May 7 #3

Yea angrychair May 7 #16

She has a benign essential tremor. Big Blue Marble May 7 #4

Me too, ruins your handwriting TexLaProgressive May 7 #9

Yes I had a relative by marriage that had it in his hands. Big Blue Marble May 7 #14

Me three. area51 May 8 #28

My mother had it, so do I to a degree. Drum May 8 #25

The Tremor has learned it's lesson.... nt Gore1FL May 7 #5

Good chance she is lying. As per usual. Irish_Dem May 7 #6

She has essential tremor. greatauntoftriplets May 7 #7

Of course she has a fucking tremor: PCIntern May 7 #8

lol! That's what I thought. This is news? unblock May 8 #27

You read it wrong. You should consider just deleting this. FascismIsDeath May 7 #10

I think it would be better to correct and explain rather than delete. Ilikepurple May 7 #11

She doesn't have cancer. And I'm almost positive Collins has talked about this for years. FascismIsDeath May 7 #12

I'm not sure how I was attacking Susan Collins or defending any attacks. Ilikepurple May 7 #17

I didn't read it wrong angrychair May 7 #21

At least some tremors get worse as you get older EdmondDantes_ May 7 #22

She has talked about having a condition for a long a time, because of her vocal issues. FascismIsDeath May 7 #23

She has a tremor not a tumor MustLoveBeagles May 7 #13

SUSAN COLLINS HAS A TUMOR ????? !!! Jack Valentino May 7 #19

So she should RETIRE and see to her own health--- Jack Valentino May 7 #18

Furthermore, Susan Collins IS a TUMOR--- upon American DEMOCRACY! Jack Valentino May 7 #20

Maybe.. it seemed to me that she Cha May 7 #24

Clutching pearls too hard will do that Blue Owl May 8 #26